FAN EXPO is a group offan conventions operated byFAN EXPO HQ, a unit of the Informa Connect division ofInforma plc and the world's largest comic con producer.[1] Most of its events are run under the FAN EXPO brand, which stems from its namesake, theToronto-basedFAN EXPO Canada.
In 2013, Informa announced its acquisition of Hobby Star Marketing, organizer ofFAN EXPO Canada—a Canadian comic and entertainment convention held annually at theMetro Toronto Convention Centre.[2] In 2014, Informa acquired theDallas Comic Con.[3] In 2015, Informa acquiredMEGACON in Orlando.[4][5]
In August 2016, Informa acquiredBoston Comic Con,[6] which was rebranded as FAN EXPO Boston in 2018.[7] In October 2017, Informa acquired theCalgary Comic and Entertainment Expo and Edmonton Comic and Entertainment Expo.[8][9] In March 2021, Informa acquiredDenver Pop Culture Con, which was rebranded as FAN EXPO Denver.[10]
In August 2021, Informa acquiredWizard Entertainment's conventions; all of its remaining events for 2021 were cancelled, barringWizard World Chicago (which was held in October 2021 as the final Wizard World-branded event). All six of its conventions in Chicago, Cleveland, New Orleans, St. Louis, Philadelphia, and Portland were rebranded as FAN EXPO beginning in 2022.[11][12][13]
| Events | Location | Venue | Attendance | Upcoming Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Comicon | Toronto, Ontario | Metro Toronto Convention Centre | 35,000+ | March 14-16, 2025 |
| FAN EXPO Cleveland | Cleveland, Ohio | Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland | 25,000+ | March 21-23, 2025 |
| CALGARY EXPO | Calgary, Alberta | Stampede Park | 100,000+ | April 24-27, 2025 |
| FAN EXPO Philadelphia | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Convention Center | 50,000+ | May 16-18, 2025 |
| FAN EXPO Dallas | Dallas, Texas | Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center | 60,000+ | May 30-June 1, 2025 |
| VidCon Anaheim | Anaheim, California | Anaheim Convention Center | 55,000+ | June 19-21, 2025 |
| FAN EXPO Denver | Denver, Colorado | Colorado Convention Center | 100,000+ | July 3-6, 2025 |
| FAN EXPO Boston | Boston, Massachusetts | Boston Convention & Exhibition Center | 55,000+ | August 8-10, 2025 |
| FAN EXPO Chicago | Rosemont, Illinois | Donald E. Stephens Convention Center | 75,000+ | August 15-17, 2025 |
| FAN EXPO Canada | Toronto, Ontario | Metro Toronto Convention Centre | 135,000+ | August 21-24, 2025 |
| EDMONTON EXPO | Edmonton, Alberta | Edmonton Expo Centre | 40,000+ | September 19-21, 2025 |
| Dallas FAN FESTIVAL | Irving, Texas | Irving Convention Center | 15,000+ | 2025 Dates TBD |
| FAN EXPO San Francisco | San Francisco, California | Moscone Center West | 35,000+ | November 28-30, 2025 |
| FAN EXPO New Orleans | New Orleans, Louisiana | New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center | 30,000+ | January 9-11, 2026 |
| FAN EXPO Portland | Portland, Oregon | Oregon Convention Center | 30,000+ | January 16-18, 2026 |
| FAN EXPO Vancouver | Vancouver, British Columbia | Vancouver Convention Centre | 35,000+ | February 14-16, 2026 |
| MEGACON Orlando | Orlando, Florida | Orange County Convention Center | 180,000+ | March 19-22, 2026 |